Apple is reportedly planning a second product announcement later this month

Apple is reportedly planning a second product announcement later this month

MacRumors It is reported that in addition to Apple’s expected event on October 13, the company also plans to launch another series of new products in the last week of the month. Here are the details. New Macs and an OLED iPad mini are expected before the end of the year on weekends, BloombergApple’s Mark … Read more

Smartwatches struggle to keep up with Strava (Updated: Statement)

Smartwatches struggle to keep up with Strava (Updated: Statement)

Update, October 6, 2026 (03:28 ET): A Strava spokesperson shared the following statement with us on the matter: The identified issues are isolated and disconnected from each other. While we work with each of our device partners to make integration with Strava as smooth as possible, each ecosystem’s integration is slightly different, so sometimes there … Read more

OpenAI adds invisible watermarks to ChatGPT and Codex texts in the EU

OpenAI adds invisible watermarks to ChatGPT and Codex texts in the EU

OpenAI is preparing to add invisible watermarks to texts generated by ChatGPT and Codex in the European Union. The watermark is not visible when you read or copy the text. Instead, OpenAI says it is new textGrain The technology slightly alters the model’s word selection to create a statistical pattern that can later be recognized. … Read more

The price of the Nintendo Switch 2 has dropped – but only for a limited time

The price of the Nintendo Switch 2 has dropped – but only for a limited time

Quickly selling for £354.99, this Nintendo Switch 2 offer knocks £65 off the RRP of £419.99. Amazon has the Nintendo Switch 2 console in black with 256GB for £354.99, down from the RRP of £419.99.A saving of £65, which is 15% off the full price of the console. Save £65 on Nintendo Switch 2, now … Read more

Rain seeks US trust bank charter amid OCC challenge

Rain seeks US trust bank charter amid OCC challenge

Stablecoin payments infrastructure provider Rain has filed an application to establish a national trust bank headquartered in New York, adding to a wave of crypto companies seeking bank charters over the past year. Rain said this on Monday filed Application to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) for establishment of Rain National … Read more

Google restricts open source bug bounty amid wave of invalid automated reports

Google restricts open source bug bounty amid wave of invalid automated reports

Google has temporarily halted its Open Source Software Vulnerability Reward Program (OSS VRP) for product vulnerability submissions, saying a growing number of automated reports, most of which were invalid, prompted the move. The break was announced on X on October 1st. “This pause is due to a significant increase in automated submissions, the vast majority … Read more

Apple may soon follow when Google promotes Chrome within Safari

Apple may soon follow when Google promotes Chrome within Safari

Apple may be prepared to track when Google promotes Chrome or Google apps for users to search in Safari, and how users react to those promotions. Here are the details. Since iOS 27.2 beta 2, Apple has been testing code in Safari that can detect when Google displays ads promoting Chrome or Google apps on … Read more

I’ve been ignoring Obsidian’s graphical representation for years, and I’ve been looking at the wrong graph.

I’ve been ignoring Obsidian’s graphical representation for years, and I’ve been looking at the wrong graph.

Obsidian’s graphics are probably the most satisfying part of the app. If you have hundreds or thousands of records, opening it up gives you a really cool looking network of interconnected dots, all clickable. This graphical representation also seems to be a key part of the second brain setup, and it can make any marking … Read more

Get the Amazon Kindle Colorsoft e-reader at a record low price before Big Deal Days

Get the Amazon Kindle Colorsoft e-reader at a record low price before Big Deal Days

This limited-time offer marks 44% off the Kindle Colorsoft eReader, which turns your library into a gallery of covers, at its lowest price ever. Down from an RRP of £259.99, the Kindle Colorsoft is now £144.99, a saving of £115, a 44% discount.and brings a 16GB color e-reader with a 7-inch display within reach of … Read more

Fairshake PAC will initially spend $6M on House races as US Midterms Loom

Fairshake PAC will initially spend M on House races as US Midterms Loom

Fairshake, a political action committee (PAC) backed by contributions from Coinbase, Ripple Labs and Andreessen Horowitz, has announced that it will initially spend $6 million on six of the 32 House of Representatives candidates ahead of the 2026 US midterm elections. On Monday, Fairshake said it would endorse 19 Republican and 13 Democratic candidates in … Read more